Gardai do not suspect foul play after the body of a man was discovered on the grounds of University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday.The man, aged in his 70s, and from a Limerick suburb, was found with gunshot wounds to his chest inside the hospital church.The deceased was found by a member of the public who entered the chapel around 3pm.A firearm was also discovered at the church near the man's body, reliable sources said.The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

It's understood the man had been receiving treatment for a serious condition at the hospital.Detectives were harvesting CCTV from security cameras at the hospital as part of their investigation, and a garda forensic examination of the scene was carried out.A spokesperson for UHL said the incident was a matter for the gardai and that the hospital would not be making any comment.Gardai described the incident as a tragedy and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the man's death.